VP, Product Transformation

• Jan 2022 - Present

In my role as Vice President of Product Transformation was to lead the transformation of our organization from a largely Waterfall based delivery methodology into a fully Agile Product Development organization. The company was already operating for 20+ years, so this would be no small task, I would have to overcome deep seeded habits/processes in order to succeed. We initially decided to manage the transformation on a region-by-region basis and decided to launch the program with an initial… Show more In my role as Vice President of Product Transformation was to lead the transformation of our organization from a largely Waterfall based delivery methodology into a fully Agile Product Development organization. The company was already operating for 20+ years, so this would be no small task, I would have to overcome deep seeded habits/processes in order to succeed. We initially decided to manage the transformation on a region-by-region basis and decided to launch the program with an initial focus on the US market. The US is the highest growth market for Volante, and it was critical that we streamline the Product Development process in order to fully support the growth. I was given end-to-end control over the whole process (Product Management, Engineering, QA, and Delivery to Implementation Teams) and successfully built the teams and processes necessary to deliver on the $40 million dollars in signed SaaS deals at that point in time (during the transformation, many more signed contracts were coming in). Show less In my role as Vice President of Product Transformation was to lead the transformation of our organization from a largely Waterfall based delivery methodology into a fully Agile Product Development organization. The company was already operating for 20+ years, so this would be no small task, I would have to overcome deep seeded habits/processes in order to succeed. We initially decided to manage the transformation on a region-by-region basis and decided to launch the program with an initial… Show more In my role as Vice President of Product Transformation was to lead the transformation of our organization from a largely Waterfall based delivery methodology into a fully Agile Product Development organization. The company was already operating for 20+ years, so this would be no small task, I would have to overcome deep seeded habits/processes in order to succeed. We initially decided to manage the transformation on a region-by-region basis and decided to launch the program with an initial focus on the US market. The US is the highest growth market for Volante, and it was critical that we streamline the Product Development process in order to fully support the growth. I was given end-to-end control over the whole process (Product Management, Engineering, QA, and Delivery to Implementation Teams) and successfully built the teams and processes necessary to deliver on the $40 million dollars in signed SaaS deals at that point in time (during the transformation, many more signed contracts were coming in). Show less

Associate Vice President, Automations & Product Engineering

• Jan 2016 - Present

Deliver Overall Technology leadership and direction encompassing application development (Web Apps/ Cloud/BC), Digital transformation,product design, engineering technology strategy and staff management. Core: ** Responsible for Profit and Loss of BU and Budget management ** Cost Optimisation and automations within BU. ** Delivery , Escalation and Conflict Management ** Liaising with Product, Applications,Business, Operations, Risks and other interface departments. **… Show more Deliver Overall Technology leadership and direction encompassing application development (Web Apps/ Cloud/BC), Digital transformation,product design, engineering technology strategy and staff management. Core: ** Responsible for Profit and Loss of BU and Budget management ** Cost Optimisation and automations within BU. ** Delivery , Escalation and Conflict Management ** Liaising with Product, Applications,Business, Operations, Risks and other interface departments. ** Smooth transfer of changes in the products and new products inside Business Unit(Agile Change Management) ** Multi Vendor management - On boarding, managing the activities till off-boarding. ** Identification of training needs and Skill build-up of the resources within BU ** Team Building and cross skill, cross location management to ensure smooth functionality ** Introduction of best practices in BU. ** Evaluating/Recommending/approving- exceptions/waivers as per agreed process ** Resource management inclusive of recruitment, on-boarding, building the competence and attrition management ** Building the organisation in accordance to standards and compliance initiated by Top Management(C-Level) and Board. Show less Deliver Overall Technology leadership and direction encompassing application development (Web Apps/ Cloud/BC), Digital transformation,product design, engineering technology strategy and staff management. Core: ** Responsible for Profit and Loss of BU and Budget management ** Cost Optimisation and automations within BU. ** Delivery , Escalation and Conflict Management ** Liaising with Product, Applications,Business, Operations, Risks and other interface departments. **… Show more Deliver Overall Technology leadership and direction encompassing application development (Web Apps/ Cloud/BC), Digital transformation,product design, engineering technology strategy and staff management. Core: ** Responsible for Profit and Loss of BU and Budget management ** Cost Optimisation and automations within BU. ** Delivery , Escalation and Conflict Management ** Liaising with Product, Applications,Business, Operations, Risks and other interface departments. ** Smooth transfer of changes in the products and new products inside Business Unit(Agile Change Management) ** Multi Vendor management - On boarding, managing the activities till off-boarding. ** Identification of training needs and Skill build-up of the resources within BU ** Team Building and cross skill, cross location management to ensure smooth functionality ** Introduction of best practices in BU. ** Evaluating/Recommending/approving- exceptions/waivers as per agreed process ** Resource management inclusive of recruitment, on-boarding, building the competence and attrition management ** Building the organisation in accordance to standards and compliance initiated by Top Management(C-Level) and Board. Show less

Co Founder & CTO

• Nov 2012 - Mar 2015

Orchestrated profit turnaround and strategic exit after successful realisation of idea into product. Created and led marketing and sales strategies, winning high-profile contracts with Fortune-ranked corporations. Orchestrated buyout (completed 2015) after reorganizing business and helming technology quality. Directed executive staff, including co-founder, with 4 direct and 22 employee/consulting reports. Profit & Revenue Growth: ** Met demand for new services—despite intense… Show more Orchestrated profit turnaround and strategic exit after successful realisation of idea into product. Created and led marketing and sales strategies, winning high-profile contracts with Fortune-ranked corporations. Orchestrated buyout (completed 2015) after reorganizing business and helming technology quality. Directed executive staff, including co-founder, with 4 direct and 22 employee/consulting reports. Profit & Revenue Growth: ** Met demand for new services—despite intense competition from large service providers with additional resources. ** Increased customer satisfaction among local units and schools. ** Saved 700K in vendor contracts, staff expenses, imaging costs, and statement mailing, driving cost initiative to review expense cut proposals from each employee—and improving year-over-year earnings for 2009. ** As CTO, created and chaired Liability Management and Strategic Planning Committees intensely involved with partners; set and achieved profit, technology utilization, expansion, and other long-term goals. ** Delivered revenue goal analyses as Pricing/New Product Development officer in CTO role. ** Built new, perpetual revenue stream that replaced original portfolio profits. Show less Orchestrated profit turnaround and strategic exit after successful realisation of idea into product. Created and led marketing and sales strategies, winning high-profile contracts with Fortune-ranked corporations. Orchestrated buyout (completed 2015) after reorganizing business and helming technology quality. Directed executive staff, including co-founder, with 4 direct and 22 employee/consulting reports. Profit & Revenue Growth: ** Met demand for new services—despite intense… Show more Orchestrated profit turnaround and strategic exit after successful realisation of idea into product. Created and led marketing and sales strategies, winning high-profile contracts with Fortune-ranked corporations. Orchestrated buyout (completed 2015) after reorganizing business and helming technology quality. Directed executive staff, including co-founder, with 4 direct and 22 employee/consulting reports. Profit & Revenue Growth: ** Met demand for new services—despite intense competition from large service providers with additional resources. ** Increased customer satisfaction among local units and schools. ** Saved 700K in vendor contracts, staff expenses, imaging costs, and statement mailing, driving cost initiative to review expense cut proposals from each employee—and improving year-over-year earnings for 2009. ** As CTO, created and chaired Liability Management and Strategic Planning Committees intensely involved with partners; set and achieved profit, technology utilization, expansion, and other long-term goals. ** Delivered revenue goal analyses as Pricing/New Product Development officer in CTO role. ** Built new, perpetual revenue stream that replaced original portfolio profits. Show less

Product Lifecycle Management Manager

• Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

Technical Specialist

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

. Managed portfolio of projects related to Cloud Computing and Application Enablement Solution. . Successfully implemented and validated the Open Rich Communication Suite, Application Exposure suite and OAP Solutions. . Demonstrating practical however creative plans to service delivery, workflow managing and process perfection. .Ensuring that the Solution continues to achieve the return on investment results intended. . Managed portfolio of projects related to Cloud Computing and Application Enablement Solution. . Successfully implemented and validated the Open Rich Communication Suite, Application Exposure suite and OAP Solutions. . Demonstrating practical however creative plans to service delivery, workflow managing and process perfection. .Ensuring that the Solution continues to achieve the return on investment results intended.

ISV India Telecommunication

• Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

•Responsible for all Telecommunication Partners and Network Equipment Providers in India and APAC. •Consulted in pre and post sales solution development roles with Aricent, Motorola, NEC, Ericssion, Huawei, Roamware, C-Dot, TeleDna, Bharti Telesoft, Subex, Bharti and many other partners. •Develop and maintain client relationships for major customers of Telecommunication, Applications software and Network Equipment Providers ,administration software, serving 500+ independent… Show more •Responsible for all Telecommunication Partners and Network Equipment Providers in India and APAC. •Consulted in pre and post sales solution development roles with Aricent, Motorola, NEC, Ericssion, Huawei, Roamware, C-Dot, TeleDna, Bharti Telesoft, Subex, Bharti and many other partners. •Develop and maintain client relationships for major customers of Telecommunication, Applications software and Network Equipment Providers ,administration software, serving 500+ independent firms. •Designed, presented and managed the delivery of Wimax Gateway Solution. Show less •Responsible for all Telecommunication Partners and Network Equipment Providers in India and APAC. •Consulted in pre and post sales solution development roles with Aricent, Motorola, NEC, Ericssion, Huawei, Roamware, C-Dot, TeleDna, Bharti Telesoft, Subex, Bharti and many other partners. •Develop and maintain client relationships for major customers of Telecommunication, Applications software and Network Equipment Providers ,administration software, serving 500+ independent… Show more •Responsible for all Telecommunication Partners and Network Equipment Providers in India and APAC. •Consulted in pre and post sales solution development roles with Aricent, Motorola, NEC, Ericssion, Huawei, Roamware, C-Dot, TeleDna, Bharti Telesoft, Subex, Bharti and many other partners. •Develop and maintain client relationships for major customers of Telecommunication, Applications software and Network Equipment Providers ,administration software, serving 500+ independent firms. •Designed, presented and managed the delivery of Wimax Gateway Solution. Show less

Technical Project manager

• Oct 2003 - Dec 2007

Project management – Managing multiple releases the products. Feature Negotiations, program kick-off, laying out project goals and objectives. Identify all resources required for the project. Proposal preparation and presentation along with development of project plans and schedules. Create and maintain project budgets - Meet or exceed project margin expectations. Follow up on resources - equipment, tools, m/c and staff. Project management – Managing multiple releases the products. Feature Negotiations, program kick-off, laying out project goals and objectives. Identify all resources required for the project. Proposal preparation and presentation along with development of project plans and schedules. Create and maintain project budgets - Meet or exceed project margin expectations. Follow up on resources - equipment, tools, m/c and staff.

Senior Design Engineer

• Mar 2002 - Sep 2003

As the project leader, was responsible for planning, tracking and coordinating the NAS layers Development team. Metrics Collection and reporting Assigning responsibilities Development activities – Use-Case diagrams, Prototype, top level design Provided Coordinating Activities As the project leader, was responsible for planning, tracking and coordinating the NAS layers Development team. Metrics Collection and reporting Assigning responsibilities Development activities – Use-Case diagrams, Prototype, top level design Provided Coordinating Activities

Project lead

• Jun 2000 - Mar 2002

Senior software engineer

• Aug 1998 - Apr 2000